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Kearney graduate prepares to enter U.S. Naval Academy

KEARNEY — Avery Janiak, a 2026 Kearney High School graduate, is preparing to head to Annapolis, Maryland, to begin six weeks of basic midshipman training during “Plebe Summer” at the U.S. Naval Academy. She starts…

Outdoors

Virtual class looks at hunting in Missouri

Frog hunting is already underway and fall hunting seasons begin in the Show-Me-State with dove season on Sept. 1— merely two months away.  Curious about hunting in Missouri, but didn’t know where to start? The Missouri Department of Conservation…

News

Smithville man arrested for possession of child pornography

By Kellie HouxKHoux@cherryroad.comSMITHVILLE — Ethan S. Pena, 20, Smithville, was arrested June 24 after the Independence Police Department contacted the Smithville Police Department the day prior regarding an ongoing investigation involving the possession of child sexual abuse material. Information developed during the investigation indicated the suspect may have ties to the Smithville area, according to…

Community Living

24 things to do in Clay County

CLAY COUNTY — The following is a list of things to do Thursday through Wednesday, June 25 through July 1 in the Courier-Tribune coverage area. To have your event included in an upcoming calendar, email us by noon Monday the week of the event at news@mycouriertribune.com. SPORTS AND RECREATION: Fun on the farmstead in the…

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